Peking, July 4.
In an interview to-day between the correspondent of the ''Ostasiafischer Lloyd" and General Tuan Chih-jui, Minister of War, the latter stated The disbandment of the troops is much handicapped by the delay to which the conclusion of the foreign loan is exposed. If later on larger means are available than wehave at present, it is intended to dismiss half the troops at Wuchang and 40,000 men at Nanking. All in all, forty to fifty divisions should be kept under arms.
The Government, continued Gen. Tuan, must acknowledge the good will and assistance rendered by \Germany and England with regard ito the loan. It is only uran them that China can rely at present. America is appacontiy mush been willing to help than at the start. France is vacillating. Russia and Japan are only trying to hinder the loan.
From Our Own Correspondent.
Teinchow, (Kansuh), June 17, Our Tutuh, Huang Ueh, is leaving in a few days' time. Wo are sorry to see him go, as he friend to all and has tried to set up reform in this city. Ma Pita-ren, the Moslem commander, has now come to settle up things, chiefly in connexion with the trouble which took place at Hueihsien early in the year, when some of hia people i d others driven out by the soldiers who came from Szechuan. The Moslems brought this on themselves by opposing the movement of the troops but now they are clamouring for compensation. The cavalry here have been disbanded but so far the rest of the soldiers are being Kept on. The whole district has subscribed for their pay, and now Lanchow will be responsible for this as the Tutuh has retired.
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